Matthew 4:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jesus walked on until he saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus asked them to come with him too.

Cross References

Matthew 10:2

The first of the twelve apostles was Simon, better known as Peter. His brother Andrew was an apostle, and so were James and John, the two sons of Zebedee.

Matthew 17:1

Six days later Jesus took Peter and the brothers James and John with him. They went up on a very high mountain where they could be alone.

Matthew 26:37

Jesus took along Peter and the two brothers, James and John. He was very sad and troubled,

Matthew 4:20

At once the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him.

Matthew 4:22

Straight away they left the boat and their father and went with Jesus.

Mark 3:17

There were also James and John, the two sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts”.

Mark 5:37

Jesus did not let anyone go with him except Peter and the two brothers, James and John.

John 21:2

Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, and the brothers James and John, were there, together with two other disciples.

Acts 12:2

He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the brother of John.